• 1936 – Born 4th October in Huntly
• Solicitor and part-time University Lecturer (retired)
• Married to Janet with three sons
• Education: Gordon Schools, Huntly, Fettes College, Edinburgh, University of Aberdeen
• 1961-62 – Legal Assistant Anderson, MacArthur & Co. Stornoway
• 1962-63 – Anderson, Shaw & Gilbert, Inverness
• 1958-61 – Edmonds & Ledingham, Aberdeen, (later Ledingham Chalmers)
• 1963-2001 – Law Apprentice, Legal Assistant, Partner, Consultant.
• 1980-2002 – Part-time Lecturer in School of Law, University of Aberdeen
• 1972-2001 – Secretary and Treasurer of the Financial Board of Christ’s College, Aberdeen
• 1976-2002 – Clerk and Assessor to the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen
• 1969-96 – Business Manager of Scotland the What? 
• Hon. Vice ­President Lonach Highland and Friendly Society
• Trustee Aberdeen International Youth Festival until 2008
• Member of the Board of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland until 2011
• 1998-2013 – Treasurer, and thereafter Chair of the Friends of Aberdeen University Library
• Rector’s Assessor to current Rector of Aberdeen University, Dr. Maitland Mackie, since 2011
• 2008-11 – Assessor to previous Rector, the late Stephen Robertson
• Member of Court of the University of Aberdeen since 2008